Czechoslovakia
is the most successful team to come from Eastern Europe primarily dependent of
its effectiveness of teamwork abilities and the number and level of great legends
has been created in a low rate. All players from Czech Republic and Slovakia,
after separation of Czechoslovakia in 1993, are also included. Its first ever famous legend is Karel
Pesek Kada, the best center-half in Europe during the second half 1920s.
Frantisek Planicka as a Czech representative became the best goalkeeper in the
World during the second half 1930s. Josef Masopust, the first central
midfielder ever to win Ballon’Dor award, was an icon of the golden era of
Czechoslovakia in early 1960s. Ivo Viktor phenomenally saves in the 1976 Euro
led the nation to win the only champion of major international tournament and
became one of very few keepers to finish in top three Ballon’Dor. The era of
independence saw Pavel Nedved as one of the best player in Europe during the
first half 2000s.
Czechoslovakia
Location :
Eastern Europe
European Championship Participation : 8
Times (1960, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
World Cup Participation
: 10 Times (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958,
1962, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1990, 2006, 2010)
Achievement : 2
Times FIFA World Cup Runner-Up (1934, 1962)
1976 European Championship
Winner
1996 European Championship
Runner-Up
Most Caps : Karel Poborsky (118 Games)
Top Scorer : Jan Koller (55 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever
: Josef Masopust
All-Time Czechoslovak Squad
Date Of Birth : 2 June 1904
Height : 172 cm, Position : Goalkeeper
Major Club : Slavia Praque
Nation : Czech Republic, Caps : 73 Games
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 8 Times Czechoslovak League
3 Times Bohemia Cup
1932 Mitropa Cup, 1929 Runner-Up
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1938 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper
1999 IFFHS Czechslovakia Goalkeeper of The Century
Mitropa Cup Greatest Goalkeeper Ever
Class : Queen Gold
Height : 172 cm, Position : Goalkeeper
Major Club : Slavia Praque
Nation : Czech Republic, Caps : 73 Games
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 8 Times Czechoslovak League
3 Times Bohemia Cup
1932 Mitropa Cup, 1929 Runner-Up
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1938 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper
1999 IFFHS Czechslovakia Goalkeeper of The Century
Mitropa Cup Greatest Goalkeeper Ever
Class : Queen Gold
Date Of Birth : 18
December 1947
Height : 178 cm, Nation :
Slovakia
Position :
Right-Wing-Back
Major Club :
Spartak Trnava
Caps :
67 Games
World Cup
Participation : 1970 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 5
Times Czechoslovak League
3 Times
Czechoslovak Cup
International
Honours : 1976 European Championship Winner
Individual Achievement : 2
Times Czechoslovak Footballer of The Year
Class :
Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 5
December 1931
Nation : Czech Replubic
Position : Left-Back
Height : 175
cm
Major Club : Dukla Prague
Caps : 75
Games
World Cup
Participation : 1954, 1958, 1970 (12 Games)
Club Honours : 8
Times Czechoslovak League
4 Times
Czechoslovak Cup
International
Honours : 1962 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : 1960 UEFA Euro Best XI
Class : Prince Gold
Date Of Birth : 27
March 1950
Height : 189 cm, Nation :
Slovakia
Position :
Center-Back
Major Club : Slovan Bratislava
Caps : 58
Games
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 2
Times Czechoslovak League
1 Time
Czechoslovak Cup
International
Honours : 1976 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual
Achievement :1976 UEFA Euro Best XI
Class :
Prince Gold
5. Jan Popluhar
Date Of Birth : 12 August 1935
Height : 182 cm, Nation : Slovakia
Position : Center-Back, Caps : 62 Games
Major Club :
Slovan Bratislava
World Cup
Participation : 1958, 1962 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 1968
UEFA Intertoto Cup
1969 UEFA Cup
Winners Cup
International
Honours : 1962 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : UEFA Jubilee Award (Slovakia)
1965
Czechoslovakian Footballer of The Year
1965 Eastern European Footballer of the Year
1965 Eastern European Footballer of the Year
Slovan Bratislava
Greatest Player Ever
Class : Queen Bronze
6. Karel Pesek Kada
6. Karel Pesek Kada
Date Of Birth : 20 September 1895
Nation : Czech Republic
Caps. : 44 Games
Height : 173 cm
Caps. : 44 Games
Height : 173 cm
Position : Defensive Holding Midfielder
Major Club : Sparta Prague
Olympic Games Participation: 1920, 1924
Club Honours : 5 Time Czechoslovak League
1927 Mitropa Cup Winner,
1930 Mitropa Cup Runner-Up
1927 Mitropa Cup Winner,
1930 Mitropa Cup Runner-Up
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1920 - 1924 Best European Central Midfielder
Class : Queen Bronze
7. Pavel Nedved
Date Of Birth : 30
August 1972
Nation : Czech Republic, Caps : 91 Games
(18 Goals)
Position : Playmaker/Left-Side Midfielder
Height : 177 cm, Major Club : Lazio, Juventus
World Cup
Participation : 2006 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 4
Times Italian Series A, 2 Times Copa Italia
1999 Cup
Winners Cup, 2003 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
International Honours : 1996 UEFA Euro Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : 6 Times Czech Player of The Year
2003 Italian Series A Footballer of The Year
2003 Italian Series A Footballer of The Year
2003 UEFA Champion
league Best Midfielder
2003 Ballon'Dor, World Soccer Player
of The Year
2003 Czech Player
of Decade, Czech Athlete of The Year
2004 UEFA Euro Best XI
Class : Queen Gold
Class : Queen Gold
8. Josef Masopust
Date Of Birth : 9 February 1931,
Nation : Czech Republic,
Position : Central Holding Midfielder, Major Club : Dukla Prague
World Cup Participation : 1958,
1962 (9 Games)
Club Honours : 8 Times
Czechoslovakian League
3 Times Czechoslovakian Cup
International Honours : 1962
FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1960 UEFA Euro Best XI
1962 FIFA World Cup Best Midfielder
1962 European Footballer of The Year
UEFA Jubilee Award (Czech Republic)
IFFHS Czechoslovakia Greatest Player of The Century
Class : Queen Gold
9. Oldrich Nejedly
Date Of Birth : 26 December 1909
Height : 174 cm, Position : Forward
Nation : Czech Republic, Major Club : Sparta Prague
Caps : 43 Games (29 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938 (6
Games / 7 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 180 Goals/ 255 Games
Club Honours : 4 Times Czechoslovak League
1935 Mitropa Cup, 1936 Runner-Up
1935 Mitropa Cup, 1936 Runner-Up
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World
Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1934 FIFA World Cup
Top Scorer
1934 FIFA World Cup All-Stars Team
Sparta Prague All-Time Top Scorer - Greatest Player Ever
1939 Czechoslovakian League Top Scorer
Class : Queen Bronze
1939 Czechoslovakian League Top Scorer
Class : Queen Bronze
10. Vaclav Pilat
Date Of Birth
: 6 May 1888
Nation :
Czech Republic
Position : Deep-lying Forward
Position : Deep-lying Forward
Height : Unknown, Position
Major Club :
Sparta Prague
International
Caps. :
4 Games
World Cup
Participation: None
Amateur Score
Record :
323 Goals/ 443 Games
Club Honours : 3 Time Czechoslovak League
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
11. Antonin Puc
Date Of Birth : 16 May 1907
Nation : Czech Republic, Height : 184 cm
Position : Left and Right Winger/Attacking Midfielder
Major Club : Slavia Prague
Caps : 60 Games (34 Games)
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938
Professional Score Record : 123 Goals/ 166 Games
Club Honours : 7 Times Czechoslovak League
1929 Mitropa Cup Runner-Up
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Czechoslovak League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Gold
Nation : Czech Republic, Height : 184 cm
Position : Left and Right Winger/Attacking Midfielder
Major Club : Slavia Prague
Caps : 60 Games (34 Games)
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938
Professional Score Record : 123 Goals/ 166 Games
Club Honours : 7 Times Czechoslovak League
1929 Mitropa Cup Runner-Up
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Czechoslovak League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Gold
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Substitution
12.
Date Of Birth : 21 May 1942
Height : 182 cm, Position : Goalkeeper
Nation : Czech Republic,
Major Club : Dukla Prague
World Cup Participation: 1970 (2 Games)
Club Honours : 7 Times Czechoslovakia League
4 Times Czechslovakian Cup
International Honours : 1976 European Championship Winner
Individual Achievement : 5 Times Czechoslovak Footballer Of The Year
2 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1969,1976)
1976 UEFA Euro Best Goalkeeper, 1976 Bronze Ball Ballon'Dor
Class : Queen Bronze
Height : 182 cm, Position : Goalkeeper
Nation : Czech Republic,
Major Club : Dukla Prague
World Cup Participation: 1970 (2 Games)
Club Honours : 7 Times Czechoslovakia League
4 Times Czechslovakian Cup
International Honours : 1976 European Championship Winner
Individual Achievement : 5 Times Czechoslovak Footballer Of The Year
2 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1969,1976)
1976 UEFA Euro Best Goalkeeper, 1976 Bronze Ball Ballon'Dor
Class : Queen Bronze
13. Jaroslav Burgr
Date Of Birth : 7
March 1906
Nation :
Czech Republic
Caps. : 57 Games, Height : 172 cm
Caps. : 57 Games, Height : 172 cm
Position : Right-Back
Major Club : Sparta Prague
World Cup
Participation : 1934, 1938
Club Honours : 8
Time Czechoslovak League
2 Times Mitropa Cup (1927, 1935)
2 Times Mitropa Cup Runner-Up (1930, 1936)
2 Times Mitropa Cup (1927, 1935)
2 Times Mitropa Cup Runner-Up (1930, 1936)
International
Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : None
Class :
Prince Silver
14. Frantisek Kolenaty
Date Of Birth : 29 January 1900
Nation :
Czech Republic
Caps. : 28 Games, Height : Unknown
Caps. : 28 Games, Height : Unknown
Position :
Left-Wing-Back
Major Club : Sparta Prague
Olympic Games Participation: 1920, 1924
Club Honours : 4 Times Czechoslovak Champion
1927 Mitropa Cup
1927 Mitropa Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual Achievement
: None
Class :
Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 22
June 1964
Nation : Czech Republic
Caps. : 64 Games (Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic)
Caps. : 64 Games (Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic)
Height : 187 cm, Position :
Sweeper
Major Club :
Vitkovice, Kaiserslautern
World Cup
Participation: 1990 (5 Games)
Club Honours : 2
Time Bundesliga Champions
1 Time DFB-Pokal
International
Honours : 1996 UEFA Euro Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : None
Class :
Prince Silver
16. Svatopluk Pluskal
Date Of Birth : 28 October 1930
Height : 177 cm, Nation : Czech Republic
Position : Destroyer/Center-Back
Major Club : Dukla Prague, Caps : 56 Games
World Cup Participation : 1954, 1958, 1962 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 8 Times Czechoslovak League
3 Times Czechoslovak Cup
International Honours : 1962 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Gold
17. Marian Masny
Date Of Birth : 13 August 1950
Nation : Slovakia, Caps. : 75 Games
Height : 174 cm, Position : Right-Winger
Major Club :
Slovan Brastislava
World Cup
Participation: 1982
Club Honours : 3
Times Czechoslovak League
2 Time Czechoslovak Cup
International
Honours : 1976 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual
Achievement : 1 Time Czechoslovak Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver
18.
Date Of Birth : 2
December 1948
Nation : Czech Republic
Caps : 59 Games (17 Goals)
Caps : 59 Games (17 Goals)
Height : 178 cm, Position :
Attacking Midfielder
Major Club :
Bohemians Praha, Rapid Vienna
World Cup
Participation : 1982 (2 Games With 2 Goals)
Club Honours : 2
Time Austrian League, 1 Time Austrian
Cup
International
Honours : 1976 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual Achievement : 1976 UEFA Euro Best XI
1 Time
Czechoslovak Footballer of The Year
1985 Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer
1985 Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 14 October 1912
Nation : Czech Republic
Height : 167 cm, Caps. : 26 Games (8 Goals)
Position : Left-Side Forward
Major Club : Slavia Prague
World Cup Participation: 1934, 1938 (4 Games /1 Goal)
Professional Score Record : 252 Goals/ 325 Games
Club Honours : 10 Time Czechoslovak League
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1939 Gazetta Dello Best European
Winger
Class : Prince Silver
20. Jozef Adamec
21. Frantisek Svoboda
Class : Prince Silver
20. Jozef Adamec
Date Of Birth : 26 February 1942
Nation : Slovakia,
Height : 177 cm, Position : Right-Side Forward
Major Club : Spartak Trnava
World Cup Participation: 1962, 1970 (6 Games)
Professional Score Record : 170 Goals/ 396 Games
Club Honours : 7 Time Czechoslovak League
3 Time Czechoslovak Cup
International Honours : 1962 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Czechoslovak League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 5 August 1906
Nation : Czech Republic,
Height : 176 cm, Position : Forward
Major Club : Slavia Prague
World Cup Participation: 1934
Club Honours : 8 Time Czechoslovak League
3 Time Czechoslovak Cup
1938 Mitropa Cup
1938 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Czechoslovak League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver
22.
Date Of Birth : 30
March 1973
Nation : Czech Republic,
Height : 202 cm, Position : Target
Striker
Major Club : Borussia Dortmund
World Cup
Participation: 2006 (1 Game With 1 Goal)
Professional Score
Record :
212 Goals/ 502 Games
Club Honours : 1
Time Czech League, 1 Time Czech Cup
2 Times Belgian
League, 1 Time German Bundesliga
International
Honours : 1962 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : 1 Time Belgian League Top Scorer
1 Time Belgian
Golden Shoe, Czech Republic
All-Time Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver
Manager
Rudolf Vytlacil
Year Of Birth :
9 February 1912
Major Team :
Czechslovakia
Major Achievement : 1962 FIFA World Cup
Runner-Up
2 Times Austrian League
1 Time Austrian Cup
Individual Achievement : None
Class
: Prince Silver
Conclusion of Squad
GK : Frantisek Planicka (Captain), Ivo Viktor
DF : Karol Dobias, Ladislav Novak, Frantisek Kolenaty, Jaroslav
Burgr, Miroslav Kadlec, Jan Popluhar, Anton Ondrus
MF : Karel Pasek Kada, Svatopluk Pluskal, Pavel
Nedved, Josef Masopust, Marian Masny, Antonin Panenka
FW : Antonin Puc, Vaclav Pilat, Jozef Adamec, Oldrich Nejedly, Vlastimil Kopecky, Frantisek Svoboda, Jan Koller
Manager : Rudolf Vytlačil
Formation XI (4-3-1-2)
Explanation of Formation
The team
strategy is applied defensive tactic with high level of team work ability. Planicka
is selected as the first choice goalkeeper. Novak is strongly protect on the
left-side area while Dobias would go attacking on the right side as this
formation is set without winger. Ondrus is a sweeper thanks to his great speed
just behind Popluhar who would crash opponent to win the ball. Pesek Kada is a
main destroyer in front of the back-line. Nedved emphasis playing as Attacking
Midfielder in semi-side position. Masopust would lead the team as a box-to-box
midfielder. Pilat is to link the game between midfield and forward line and
would often find opportunity to score by himself. Puc is responsible as forward
but occasionally switch to left-wing position. Nejedly is a main scorer of the
team.
Tehelne Pole Stadium
Opened Year : 1938 (Renovated in 1990)
City :
Bratislava
Capacity :
30,085 Seats
Field Dimension : 105x68m
Statistics
By Decade
|
By Class
|
By Nation
|
By Club
|
1910s : 1
1920s : 2
1930s : 5
1940s : -
1950s : 4
1960s : 2
1970s : 4
1980s : -
1990s : 2
2000s : 2
|
King : -
Queen : 5
Prince : 17
|
Czech Republic : 17
Slovakia : 5
|
Sparta Prague : 6
Dukla Prague : 4
Slavia Prague : 3
Slovan Bratislava : 1
Spartak Trnava : 5
Vitkovice : 1
Bohemians Praha : 1
|
Major Reserved Group
Ladislav Kuna
Peter
Cech
Date Of Birth : 20 May 1982, Height : 198 cm
Nation : Czech Replublic, Caps : 98 Games
Major Club : Chelsea
World Cup Participation: 2006 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times English Premier League
5 Times FA Cup, 2 Time League Cup
2012 UEFA Champion League Winner, 2008 Runner-Up
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 2004 French League Best Goalkeeper
2 Times European Goalkeeper of The Year (2005, 2007)
3 Times Barclay Golden Gloves (2005, 2006, 2007)
3 Times UEFA Club Goalkeeper of The Year (2005,2007, 2008)
3 Times UEFA Club Goalkeeper of The Year (2005,2007, 2008)
5 Times Czech Footballer of The Year (2005,2008,2009,2010,2012)
2012 Eastern European Footballer of the Year
IFFHS World Best Goalkeeper : 2005 1st Place, 2 Times 2nd Place (2004,2007), 3 Times 3rd Place (2006,2012,2013)
Class : Queen Silver
2012 Eastern European Footballer of the Year
IFFHS World Best Goalkeeper : 2005 1st Place, 2 Times 2nd Place (2004,2007), 3 Times 3rd Place (2006,2012,2013)
Class : Queen Silver
Villiam Schrojf
Date Of Birth : 2 August 1931
Position : Goalkeeper
Nation : Slovakia
Height : 179 cm
Major Club : Slovan Bratislava
Caps : 39 Games
World Cup Participation : 1954, 1958, 1962 (6 Games)
Club Honours : None
International Honours : 1962 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1962 FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper
1962 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Class : Prince Gold
1962 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Class : Prince Gold
Date Of Birth : 3 April 1947
Nation : Slovakia
Caps. : 47 Games
Caps. : 47 Games
Height : 193 cm, Position : Box-To-Box Midfielder
Major Club : Sparta Trvana
World Cup Participation: 1970
Club Honours : 5 Time Czechoslovak League
3 Time Czechoslovak Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1969 Chechoslovakia Footballer of the Year
Class : Prince Silver
Andrej Kvasnak
Marek Hamsik
Jan Vanik
Zdenek Nehoda
Date Of Birth : 19 May 1936
Nation : Slovakia, Caps. : 47 Games
Height : 177 cm, Position : Playmaker
Major Club : Sparta Prague
World Cup Participation: 1962, 1970 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Czechoslovak League
1 Time Czechoslovak Cup
International Honours : 1962 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 30 March 1972
Nation : Slovakia, Caps. : 120 Games
Height : 183 cm, Position : Playmaker
Major Club : Napoli
World Cup Participation: 2006 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Copa Italia
International Honours : 1996 UEFA Euro Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : Napoli All-Time Top Scorer
8 Times Slovak Footballer of the year
3 Times Series A Team of The Year
8 Times Slovak Footballer of the year
3 Times Series A Team of The Year
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 11 April 1892
Nation : Czech Republic
Height : Unknown, Caps. : 14 Games (10 Goals)
Position : Attacking Midfielder/Forward
Major Club : Slavia Prague
Olympic Games Participation : 1920 ( 4 Goals/4 Games)
Amateur Score Record : 247 Goals/ 449 Games
Club Honour : 4 Time Czechoslovak League
3 Times Czechoslovak Cup
3 Times Czechoslovak Cup
International Honor : None
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Czechoslovak League Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver
Class : Prince Silver
Zdenek Nehoda
Date Of Birth : 9 May 1952
Nation : Czech Republic, Caps : 91 Games (31 Goals)
Height : 174 cm, Position : Right-Winger
Major Club : Dukla Prague
World Cup Participation: 1982
Club Honours : 3 Time Czechoslovak League
3 Times Czechoslovak Cup
International Honours : 1976 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year
2 Times Czechoslovak league Top Scorer
2 Times Czechoslovak league Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver
Minor Substitution Group
Goalkeeper
Pavel Srnicek
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Ladislav Jurkemik
Jan Pivarnik
Marek Jankulovski
Marek Jankulovski
Midfielder
Lubomir Moravcik
Thomas Rosicky
Karel Poborsky
Karol Jokl
Karel Poborsky
Karol Jokl
Forward
Antonin Janda
Josef Silny
Adlof Scherer
Tomas Skuhravy
All-Time Czech XI
GK : Frantisek Planicka
DL : Ladislav Novak
DR : Jaroslav Burgr
SW : Miroslav Kadlec
DC : Svatipluk Pluskal
DM : Karekl Pesek Kada
CM : Josef Masopust
ML : Pavel Nedved
WR : Zdenek Nehoda
FW : Antonin Puc
STK : Oldrich Nejedly
All-Time Slovakia XI
GK : Villiam Schrojf
DL : Anton Ondrus
DR : Karol Dobias
SW : Jan Popluhar
DC : Martin Skrtel
DM : Ladislav Kuna
CM : Andrej Kvasnak
AM : Lubomir Moravcik
WL : Marek Hamsik
WR : Marian Masny
FW : Jozef Adamec
DL : Ladislav Novak
DR : Jaroslav Burgr
SW : Miroslav Kadlec
DC : Svatipluk Pluskal
DM : Karekl Pesek Kada
CM : Josef Masopust
ML : Pavel Nedved
WR : Zdenek Nehoda
FW : Antonin Puc
STK : Oldrich Nejedly
All-Time Slovakia XI
GK : Villiam Schrojf
DL : Anton Ondrus
DR : Karol Dobias
SW : Jan Popluhar
DC : Martin Skrtel
DM : Ladislav Kuna
CM : Andrej Kvasnak
AM : Lubomir Moravcik
WL : Marek Hamsik
WR : Marian Masny
FW : Jozef Adamec
The Greatest Czechoslovak Footballers of All-Time
1. Josef Masopust
2. Frantisek Planicka
3. Pavel Nedved
4. Karel Pesek Kada
5. Oldrich Nejedly
6. Antonin Puc
7. Vaclav Pilat
8. Peter Cech
9.
10. Jan Popluhar
You have created Teams for the Republic's of the former USSR - Russia, Ukraine, Georgia...
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should think also about different teams for Czech Rep. & Slovakia?
I made the eleven players in three groups for Soviet Union as there are many legends enough to make it. Czech Republic has the enough number but Slovakia just had a few remarkable legends just five names in this squad. In the future, if Slovakia had additional legends, I'll create them for sure.
DeleteI understand such position.
DeleteBut in my opition, there were 15-20 players of extra-class in Slovakia. That is enough for team of 11 players:
GK Schrojf (Slovan), Stacho (Spartak Trnava).
DF Dobiaš (Spartak Trnava), Popluhar, Ondruš, Gögh, Pivarnik (Slovan), Jurkemik, Barmoš (Inter Bratislava).
MF Kozák, Geleta (Dukla), Kvašňák (Sparta Praha, but born in Košice), Bubernik, Jokl (Slovan), Kuna (Spartak Trnava), Moravčík & Hamšík.
FW Adamec (Spartak Trnava), Scherer, Petráš (Inter Bratislava), Masný & maybe Dubovský (Slovan).
In any case, have a nice day!))
Jalosalv Burgr ERROR THE RIGHT IS JAROSLAV BURGR
ReplyDeleteSlovakian best player XX century (voting among specialists, trainers, journalists and fans):
ReplyDelete1.Ján Popluhár - 56,149 pts
2.Jozef Adamec - 48,966
3.Karol Dobiaš - 12,987
4.Peter Dubovský - 11,863
5.Karol Jokl - 11,021
6.Anton Ondruš - 9,058
7.Andrej Kvašňák - 8,902
8.Marián Masný - 7,894
9.Ladislav Kuna - 7,806
10.Ladislav Petráš - 7,312
Best player of Czechia, XX century (czech sport weekly "Gol", december 2000):
ReplyDelete1.Josef Masopust - 591 pts
2.Josef Bican - 524
3.Ivo Viktor - 370
4.František Plánička - 361
5.Pavel Nedvěd - 251
6.Antonín Panenka - 231
7.Ladislav Novák - 145
8.Karol Dobiaš - 127
9.Andrej Kvašňák - 112
10.Zdeněk Nehoda - 101
Best czech player ever (Newspaper "Mladá fronta Dnes", voting among specialists and journalists, 2009):
ReplyDelete1.Josef Bican - 106 pts, 2.Josef Masopust - 96, 3.Pavel Nedvěd - 92, 4.Ivo Viktor - 52, 5.Antonín Panenka - 48, 6.Andrej Kvašňák - 38, 7.František Plánička - 29, 8.Karel Pešek-Káďa - 28, 9.Tomáš Rosický - 19, 10.Karel Poborský - 17, 11.Petr Čech - 16, 12-13.Jan Koler, Svatopluk Pluskal - 14, 14.Jan Berger - 13, 15.Antonín Puč - 8, 16.Karol Dobiaš - 7, 17.Oldřich Nejedlý - 5, 18.Zdeněk Nehoda - 3.
Correction.
ReplyDeleteVáclav Pilát.
Major Club : Sparta Prague, not Spartak; NT caps: 4(official)/0 goals. 44/14 is all, including amateur Czechia and Prague before 1920. Olympic Games Participation: 1920. Apps for "Sparta": 443 Games/323 Goals, not 361 Games (Source: Vanek, K. Mala encyklopedie fotbalu. ed.1984, P. 259).
Karel Pešek "Káďa", not PAsek.
NT Caps: 44 Games/1 Goal (23.09.1928 to Hungary), not 0 Goals. Apps for "Sparta": 727 (club record)/ 28 goals, incl. D1 - 126 Games/4 Goals. Club Honours: 1927 Mitropa Cup winner, 1930 Mitropa Cup runner-up. Individual Achievement: IFFHS XX Century Europe № 81. 1920-1924 Best central midfielder in Europe (source: Vanek, K. Mala encyklopedie fotbalu. ed.1984, P. 258).
František Plánička.
Apps for "Slavia" - 969 (club record). Club Honours: 1929 Mitropa Cup runner-up, 1930 Cup of Nations runner-up, 1931 Expo Cup runner-up. Not 1932 Mitropa cup winner ("Slavia" was disqualified after semifinal). In 1938 "Slavia" won Mitropa Cup, but Planicka not played.
Oldřich Nejedlý.
Club Honours: 1936 Mitropa Cup runner-up. Sparta Prague All-Time Top Scorer - 414 Games/388 Goals, incl. D1 - 225/180. 1939 Topscorer Czechoslovak League.
Antonín Puč.
Club Honours: 1929 Mitropa Cup runner-up, 1930 Cup of Nations runner-up. Career - 491 Games/437 Goals, incl. D1 - 166/123.
Jaroslav Burgr.
Club Honours: 1927, 1935 Mitropa Cup winner, 1930, 1936 Mitropa Cup runner-up. Apps for "Sparta" - 625 Games, incl. D1 - 244 Games/1 Goal.
Thanks, I have revised info. Pilat won 4 caps let me reconsider if he is deserved for such an all-time XI.
DeleteLadislav Kuna?
ReplyDelete- 5 times Czechoslovak league
- 3 times Czechoslovak cup
- 1 time Mitropa cup
- 1 time European cup semi-final
- 1 time Czechoslovak footballer of the year
- 1 time World Soccer Best XI
Fortunately, I have a Slovakian closed friend. He suggest Kuna is deserved a place. However, I see there is no room for him in all-time squad so I'd make his profile in reserved list.
Deleteand as Ivan Hasek, Michal Bilek and Adolf Scherer could get at least in the reserves?
ReplyDeleteThese names are not accustomed to me. Do you have any detail that they're great enough ? I found few articles and those mention no outstanding profile on them.
DeleteNaratorn Hasek, Bilek and Scherer are the dream team of the Czech Republic in a book that speaks of all World Cups which came out in Brazil, you can also add Masny and Moravcik in the squad.
ReplyDeleteI think that Rosicky could be even in the first team, or at least in the Major Reserved Group.
ReplyDeleteRosicky have 105 international games and 23 goals. Was the czech footballer of the year three times (2001, 2002 and 2006) and Czech Golden Ball in 2002. Also was named as best offensive midfielder in Bundesliga 2001/2002 (maybe by the kicker magazine) and one most well ranked (top 5) midfielders in Bundesliga during 2 seasons (2001/2002 and 2002/2003). Peak years of Rosicky should have a better consideration.
I agree underestimate Rosicky's football is one error
DeleteRosicky achieved international-class in 4 seasons at maximum as I checked in dbscalcio. I set at least 5 int.class seasons to qualify.
Delete"Rosicky achieved international-class in 4 seasons at maximum as I checked in dbscalcio. I set at least 5 int.class seasons to qualify"
DeleteI have no problem with that criteria, however, I'm looking for the example of Poborsky and I ask you:
How many "international-class" seasons Poborsky achieved?
Let's remember that: Poborsky won just once the Czech FotY (shared) and also appeared just one time in the top-6 Eastern European FotY (all in the year of 1996). Aside of his Euro-96, Poborsky's carrer is pointless. Rosicky achieved more than him.
In this case why Poborsky (that have a very short peak - six games in euro 1996 in a 10 years carrer is nothing) have profile and Rosicky (that achieved a way better and consistent carrer and more prizes than him) doesn't have?
OK I see. Poborsky is surely disqualified in club performance and Rosicky has a better profile than him. I will adjust the list.
DeleteI have a few who should be in consideration for at least minor reserves - Tomas Repka, Patrik Berger, Vladimir Smicer, Radek Bejbl, Milan Baros
ReplyDeleteIt seems that Nejedly, Puc and Planicka played alone, Cambodian injustice and Kostalek were lords of the midfield of Czechoslovakia as well as Daucik in defense in the 30's without mentioning that you can add Bican the greatest of all this time yeah, just like Kubala who was also a Czechoslovakian, Scherer can not be forgottenJan Berger, Hasek, Bilek, Suchoparek, Pivarnik, Gogh, Pollak, Rosicky and others.
ReplyDeleteIs Marek Hamsik far to be qualified ?
ReplyDeleteHe has collected only 3 international-class. At least more 2 seasons are required.
DeleteKoller in the squad? He look me always as a average/good footballer, nothing more.
ReplyDeleteCan you explain why did added him to the squad?
Well, there are few outstanding striker in history of Czechoslovakian football. Koller scoring statistics for Czech outweighs other candidates. He is lack of talent but his aerial style is undeniably very dangerous for opponent.
DeleteItalian newspapers of the late 1920s and early 1930s refer to Pesek Kada in the same regard as they refer to Zamora in goal. He is mentioned as having been the greatest centre-half in Europe, as is stated in your headline. Every time Italy has played in Prague, the newspapers refer to Czechoslovakia as "the land of the great Kada".
ReplyDelete"Il Littoriale" praises as sensational the match of Antonio Janni against Czechoslovakia in 1929 (International Cup), because it was astonishing that he outplayed Kada. By the way, Kada was 34 years old at the time!
I don't know about local sources because I can't speak Czech, but I believe Kada can be possibly a little bit underrated in your rankings, when consulting the sources. Or maybe the Italian press exagerated, I don't know.
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ReplyDeleteMexico 1‐2 Czech Republic in 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijOWAOMg35E
No Ilicic in the minor reserved group?
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